y2 FINCH. 



black ; behind each eye a spot of the same ; body above rufous brown, 

 spotted with black, inclining to greenish towards the rump ; sides of 

 the neck, the breast, and under parts dusky white ; wing coverts 

 rufous, edged with black, and crossed with two bars of white ; the 

 greater coverts black, edges ferruginous; quills blackish, with rufous 

 edges; tail even at the end, rufous brown; legs pale yellow. The 

 female is duller, and wants the black on the ears and throat. 



This species is found in England, but by no means plentiful, and 

 probably local ; is tolerably common in Lancashire and Yorkshire, 

 but not further to the North, or in Scotland ; always makes the nest 

 in trees, and lays five eggs, of a pale brown, with darker coloured 

 spots, like chocolate, running together, and forming a cloud, covering 

 the larger end ; the smaller unspotted. 



The late Mr. Hutchins informed me, that this bird, or one greatly 

 similar, comes into Hudson's Bay in April, and is called by the 

 Nepetherway Indians, Nepin-apathasish ; but his bird differs some- 

 what in the placing, as well as the construction of the nest, being 

 made on the ground, among the grass, composed of mud without, 

 and straw within, lined with soft hair, or down ; the eggs the same 

 in number, and colour, as our European Species. 



Dr. Forster observes, that it is found in America, about Severn 

 River; length six inches and a half; breadth ten; and weight three 

 quarters of an ounce. Bill and legs black ; eyes blue ; tail longer 

 than usual, and forked. He thinks this may prove a different bird, 

 on future investigation, yet he enters it on his list as the Mountain 

 Finch : it comes into Pennsylvania in April, with the Snow Birds ; 

 seen in hollow thickets, near springs ; has a low warbling note, 

 scarcely heard at twenty or thirty yards; if disturbed, takes to the 

 trees, like the White-throated Sparrow, but the latter is by no means 

 allied to it. 



